How long does it take for tag/title changes to affect search?

[DoodlebugWoodDesigns]

So I am working hard on SEO because my views have absolutely tanked lately. I have changed a few of my listings and I'm still not seeing an increase in views and I'm wondering how long I should wait before changing them again.
I do realize that I need to improve my photos as well, and it could be that my listings are coming up, but people aren't clicking on them because the photos aren't that great. Just curious if changes are searchable immediately, or if it takes a while for things to "take".

[DoodlebugWoodDesigns]

I did some research online and it seems that it can take 30 days for Etsy and up to six months for other search engines to catch up.

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[thehobotrain]

Hi Amy-Jo! Great questions! Another thing to consider is that sometimes you will start ranking pretty low for some keyword phrases but as your shop gains traction, then your items will move up in the ranks. So although your ranking might be way back to start with, it could pay off over time. So if you know you have good keyword phrases, then it might be worth hanging in there.

[DoodlebugWoodDesigns]

Hi Renee,

Thanks for the response. The problem is that I don't have a clue if the words are working. My views are just awful right now. lol I do use the free version of Etsy Rank, but honestly, I was doing better before I started using it. I've recently changed up a few of my titles and I'm trying a new brainstorming method, but I had hoped that would kick-start the listings and it hasn't.

I am hoping in the next few days, my shop will get a little bump as I'll be adding some new items and trying to improve my photos (again). Fingers crossed.

[thehobotrain]

Best of luck with your new strategy. It's important to make sure that the phrases you're using are the phrases that shoppers are using. It looks like some of your listings have some good keyword phrases. I would caution against making too many changes at the same time. Keep us posted! ♥